Women's Earnings as a Percentage of Men's, 1951–2011

The following table shows how much women working full-time, year-round in the United States make compared to men. For example, in 1951, women made about 64 cents for every dollar earned by men. The wage gap has narrowed over time, with today's women (age 15 and over) earning 77 cents for every dollar earned by men.

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